What Does 8.469 Miles In 3 Minutes And 17 Seconds Look Like, Anyway?

Multiple 24 Hours of Le Mans lap time records were shattered this weekend between and . What does a sub-3:18 lap time look like from inside the car? Here’s an example from Timo Bernhard in the #17 Porsche 919. Whatever waiver on the laws of physics this car received to...

Mar 30, 2026

Mclaren's F1 GTR Wasn't Supposed To Finish Before The Customer Cars

McLaren promised not to have a factory team competing against their customers at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans. Then came , things changed, and McLaren’s team ended up winning the race. But there are two versions of this story. The first one I heard earlier from our friend...

Mar 30, 2026

France Has The Best Toyota Dealerships In The World

After the 24 Hours of Le Mans, I missed my flight and ended up stuck in Paris for an extra day. Since I was in Paris, I decided to at least venture into the city for dinner. Lo and behold, the Toyota storefront on the Avenue des Champs-Élyseés was considerably...

Mar 30, 2026

IndyCar Race Organizers Sue New Orleans Motorsports Park Over $800,000

The soggy IndyCar is still creating a mess, even after the fact. According to the , a subsidiary of Andretti Sports Marketing that was contracted to organize the grand prix has filed a federal lawsuit against New Orleans Motorsports Park for non-payment of more than $800,000. Andretti signed a three-year...

Mar 30, 2026

Bye, Bye, Diesel: Mazda's United SportsCar Prototype Is Getting Gassy

We loved the race car that started off in Grand Am’s class for alternative fuels. It’s a diesel! So weird and quirky! Yeah! We even loved hearing that the diesel engine would live on in a United SportsCar . Unfortunately, that P2 has just been slow, so it’s time for...

Mar 30, 2026

Jordan Taylor's Stand-In Dog Was The Most Adorable Thing At Le Mans

If there’s one thing Corvette Racing’s Jordan Taylor loves, it’s his dog Fonzie. Fonzie, unfortunately, had to stay at home for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. So, one group of fans brought him a stand-in Fonzie. I’m pretty sure this is how Corvette Racing won Le Mans—with awwwww. Fonzie...

Mar 30, 2026

Weekend Motorsports Roundup, June 20-21, 2015

Welcome to the Jalopnik , where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? Sunday isn’t just Father’s Day, but...

Mar 30, 2026

Both Mercedes F1 Cars Go Off At The End Of Qualifying, Grab 1-2 Anyway

Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg timed their dual wipe-out just right during this morning’s qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix. Both drivers went off at the end of the third and final qualifying session after driving to P1 and P2 starting positions, respectively. Lewis Hamilton...

Mar 30, 2026

At Least Two Dead After Man Drives SUV Into F1 Crowd, Stabs Survivors [UPDATED]

At least two people are dead and around thirty more are injured, according to the , after a 26-year-old Austrian man in a Daewoo Rexton SUV drove into a crowd and started stabbing people at a square hosting an event related to the Austrian Grand Prix in nearby Graz. At...

Mar 30, 2026

The 24 Hours Of Le Mans Is Unbelievable From The Air

It’s really hard to fathom the idea of an until you start trying to move around to look at all the famous turns, but nothing quite hits home the gargantuan size of Le Mans’ Circuit des 24 Heures like an aerial tour. When it’s even huge in a helicopter, that’s...

Mar 30, 2026

Formula One Grid Penalty Roundup: How The Back Of The Grid Is Made

Poor McLaren gets the indignity of making up an all-world-champion back row. But how? Why are they behind the Red Bulls when Red Bull broke the same rules by using a fifth power unit, too? Let us answer the for the Austrian Grand Prix. Once again, the usual Renault- and...

Mar 30, 2026

Alonso's Formula One Car Goes Over Räikkönen In Awkward First Lap Crash

This isn’t the ideal way to catch up with your former teammate at Ferrari, Fernando. Fernando Alonso’s McLaren caught up to Kimi Räikkönen’s Ferrari from behind, ultimately sending him over Räikkönen’s cockpit as both cars lost control and went into the barriers. Fortunately, both drivers were okay, walking away from...

Mar 30, 2026

Jenson Button Is Formula One's Most Honest Man

“I don’t know what’s worse,” McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button told Sky Sports after retiring from the Austrian Grand Prix with engine problems. “Doing the race thirty seconds off pace or stopping on Lap 2!” (McLaren, in case you were wondering, is .) Teammate Fernando Alonso had his fourth...

Mar 30, 2026

Let Ferrari's Crew Show You The Meaning Of Pain And Agony

Pit stops can make or break you in Formula One, and for Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, a faulty wheel gun caused him to lose his position to Williams’ Felipe Massa. This is how Sebastian Vettel lost his podium finish. Vettel lost a good ten seconds to this one wheel, and it...

Mar 30, 2026

What The Hell Is Wrong With Pastor Maldonado?

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg jumped ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton with a great start at the Austrian Grand Prix. Hamilton tried catching up with Rosberg, but Rosberg kept his lead, with no threat of either Mercedes being wiped out by Pastor Maldonado. Seriously, Maldonado, what’s happened with you? Lotus’ Pastor...

Mar 30, 2026